technical difficulties

plural noun

: technical problems : problems with equipment
This television station is currently experiencing technical difficulties.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The app is now available in Spanish, English and Haitian Creole, and CBP has implemented software updates to address technical difficulties. Children younger than 5 years old are now not required to have a live photo taken of them to apply. The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023 Veitch even leads a group prayer, foreshadowing the rest of the evening’s technical difficulties. Vulture, 18 Apr. 2023 The answer can be found in the video above, which features answers from every single cast member (except Frannie, who experienced some technical difficulties). Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2023 The literal back-to-back sets were 35-50 minutes in length, which fans weren’t too crazy about, especially with technical difficulties that impacted the sound leaving artists to deal with the situation onstage and, ultimately, left them with a shorter set. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2023 A few moments later, Johnson's video connected to show her giggling with Martin who had apparently helped his girlfriend with her technical difficulties. Meg Walters, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023 And in February, concertgoers bemoaned technical difficulties in using Ticketmaster and long lines after trying to snag Beyonce tour tickets. Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2023 Relativity Space was set to launch its Terran 1 booster Wednesday from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, but technical difficulties at the launchpad forced the company to call off the attempt. Denise Chow, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2023 Then one drone had to be grounded because of technical difficulties. Whitney Leaming, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023 See More

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“Technical difficulties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20difficulties. Accessed 9 Jun. 2023.

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